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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcio Melim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mika Hankaniemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hankaniemi has chosen Cannibal Corpse - Make Them Suffer as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mika Hankaniemi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcio Melim! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mika Hankaniemi! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hankaniemi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Melim circles away. Mika Hankaniemi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Melim gets caught flat footed, as Hankaniemi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Hankaniemi wants to get up but he can't break Melim's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Hankaniemi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Melim. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Melim is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Hankaniemi frees his head nicely. Oh but Melim has switched to an armbar! Hankaniemi is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Marcio Melim!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipe Belo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Apaga mais não bate. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 cm
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208 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Dillon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Filipe Belo! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Belo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Belo prevents Dillon from improving his position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dillon wants to get back to full guard but Belo has mounted him! Dillon can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Belo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Belo is working for a guillotine from mount but Dillon frees his head quite easily.
Dillon can't escape the position.
Belo working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Dillon turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Belo off and cradles Dillon's limp body as Belo celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Filipe Belo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Shum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samoel Croco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shum's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Oficina G3 - Depois da Guerra. Croco is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bate Pesadão. The key to victory for Kelvin Shum has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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218 lbs
16 - 11 - 1 |
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206 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kelvin Shum! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samoel Croco! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shum moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Samoel Croco has been cut. Shum moves into the clinch successfully.
Shum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Croco wants to clinch. Shum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shum slaps away a takedown attempt from Croco, before circling back to the center of the mat. Nice takedown defense from Shum. No joy for Croco on that attempt. Croco shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Shum is not content to let Croco control the position. Shum regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Croco. Croco wants to control from the top but Shum keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shum is looking to stand up but Croco isn't so interested in that idea. Shum is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Croco goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shum prevents it.
Kelvin Shum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samoel Croco. Croco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shum is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Croco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A body shot lands from Shum.
Shum scores with a hook to the body. A right hook to the body lands for Shum.
Shum is pressed up against the cage. Croco has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shum down to the mat. Shum avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Croco shoots in but no luck this time. Shum doesn't manage to clinch there - Croco circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Croco looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Croco misses with a few strikes there.
Shum lands with a cross. Croco misses with a wild combination.
Croco drops his hands momentarily and Shum takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Croco doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Croco looks gassed! Croco fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Croco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Shum stuffs the takedown attempt from Croco. Croco gets slowly back to his feet. Good exchange - Shum coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shum closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Shum lands with a right to the head. Shum lands a hook to the side of the head. Shum lands with a light punch inside. A body shot lands from Shum.
A right hook to the body lands for Shum.
Croco has Shum pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shum manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Nice body punch from Shum. Shum scores with a shoulder strike. Shum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A shot to the liver by Shum. Beautiful body shot. Good exchange - Shum coming out on top. Shum scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Croco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Shum lunges at Croco with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Croco's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shum fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Shum gets in close and instigates a clinch. Shum lands an uppercut. Shum manages to break the clinch.
Shum moves into the clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Shum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Shum does no damage. Croco throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shum's waist but Shum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Croco off to one side. Shum pushes Croco up against the cage in a clinch. Shum gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Croco.
Shum breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Shum clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Shum dominated that round. The cut man is working on Samoel Croco's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Shum lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Croco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Shum displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Croco. Kelvin Shum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Shum scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Shum rushes Croco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Croco is trying to drag Shum to the mat but Shum just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Kelvin Shum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samoel Croco. Croco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shum is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shum obliges. Croco is breathing heavily. Shum breaks the clinch.
Shum comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Shum lands with a nice combination. Croco backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shum leaves Croco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Kelvin Shum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Shum jabs at Croco's body. The fight moves into the clinch position. Shum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Shum closes the distance and lands a one-two. Shum throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Croco on the side of the head. Croco fails to land with a series of punches.
Shum throws a right and a left that Croco avoids nicely. Shum throws a series of punches but Croco avoids them all with ease. Shum clinches up with Croco and pushes him back against the cage. Shum lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Shum.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shum lands a body shot. Shum lands a right hand that snaps the head of Croco backwards. Croco drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A body shot lands from Shum.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Shum digs a right hand into Croco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Croco's gas tank. Shum digs a right hand into Croco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Croco's gas tank. Shum lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Croco backwards. Shum works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Shum on the inside. A short right hand to the side of the head by Shum. Shum breaks the clinch.
Croco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shum clinches. Shum stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Shum scores with an uppercut up the middle. Shum lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Shum lands a right hand.
Croco is rocked! Shum lands a nice shot to the body. Shum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shum connects with a good right hand that stumbles Croco. Croco circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Shum punishes Croco's body with a nice straight punch. Croco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Croco is still on wobbly legs! Can Shum finish him? Good standup being displayed there by Shum as he connects with a hook. Croco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shum. Shum has closed the distance and engaged Croco in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shum manages to break the clinch.
Croco takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Shum closes the distance and pushes Croco back into the cage. Croco seems to have recovered his senses. Croco tries to score a body lock takedown but Shum shows good agility there to stay on his feet. A short left from Shum. Croco is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shum gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Croco takes a shot to the head. Shum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Shum lands a big right hand that drops Croco! The killer instinct kicks in and Shum finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Shum!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelvin Shum!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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209 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Gordon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seth Morrow! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Morrow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gordon moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Morrow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gordon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morrow fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Morrow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gordon.
Morrow fails with the takedown. Morrow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gordon sprawls well. Gordon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morrow gets slowly back to his feet. Tony Gordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Morrow. Gordon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Morrow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Gordon cracks the inside of Morrow's front leg. Morrow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gordon throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Morrow fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gordon sprawls well initially but Morrow persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Gordon wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morrow wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gordon wants to get back to full guard. Gordon is trying to stand up here but Morrow is controlling him well. Morrow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Morrow wants to get back to his feet.
Morrow wants to work for an arm triangle but Gordon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Morrow looks gassed!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Morrow is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gordon.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Gordon throws a right and a left that both miss. Gordon slips a jab and a cross from Morrow.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gordon. That's going to slow Morrow down. Morrow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gordon's waist but Gordon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morrow off to one side. A solid leg kick lands there for Gordon.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gordon!
Gordon is looking to slow Morrow down with leg kicks. Left hook, right uppercut from Gordon. Good leg kick by Gordon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morrow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown but Gordon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Gordon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morrow is fending him off so far but Gordon persists. Nope, Morrow circles away and we're back to standing. Gordon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Gordon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Morrow is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gordon. Gordon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gordon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gordon. Gordon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Danga de danga de dang - Gordon scores with a four punch combination! Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Gordon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morrow. Morrow ducks right into an uppercut from Gordon.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gordon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Morrow has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Gordon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Left hook, right uppercut from Gordon. Gordon stalks Morrow and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Morrow's face. Morrow staggers backwards, shaken. Morrow has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Gordon closes the distance and lands a one-two. Gordon scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Gordon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Gordon is working the combinations to good effect here. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gordon scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Gordon fails to land the takedown. Gordon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Gordon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Gordon working Morrow over with knees to the body. Gordon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Gordon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gordon connects with a solid leg kick. Gordon lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gordon's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gordon duly obliges. Gordon scores with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Gordon. Beautiful body shot. Gordon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gordon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morrow on the side of the head. Gordon stalks Morrow and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Morrow's face. Morrow staggers backwards, shaken. Gordon's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gordon duly obliges. Morrow takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Gordon goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Gordon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Gordon closes the distance and lands a one-two. Gordon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morrow has time to react. Morrow looks to clinch and Gordon counters with a right hand to the body. Gordon lands a head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gordon closes the distance and lands a one-two. A right-left combo lands from Gordon. Gordon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Gordon throws a right hand that Morrow ducks under and follows up with a left that Morrow also avoids with ease. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Gordon dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Morrow misses with a takedown attempt and Gordon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morrow's guard. Morrow wants to sweep but no luck. Gordon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrow is keeping the position for now. Gordon trying to control but Morrow is working from the bottom. Gordon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morrow can do to turn this around? Morrow wants to sweep here but Gordon controlling him for the moment. Morrow scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A cross from Gordon lands. Gordon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Morrow is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morrow gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Gordon counters with a slapping leg kick. Gordon lands the left hand. Gordon is looking to slow Morrow down with leg kicks. Morrow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Gordon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morrow backs up against the cage.
Gordon stalks Morrow and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Morrow's face. Morrow staggers backwards, shaken. Gordon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Gordon works over Morrow's head and body with a nice combination. Gordon throws a nice inside leg kick. Gordon throws a nice head kick!
Gordon throws a series of strikes that have Morrow backpedaling.
Gordon lands a two punch combo.
Gordon throws a combination. Morrow tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gordon scores with a head kick.
Gordon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Gordon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tony Gordon is winning the standup battle so far. Gordon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gordon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morrow backs up against the cage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gordon.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gordon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Morrow tries to clinch but fails miserably and Gordon counters with a two punch combo. Gordon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A left lands for Gordon. Gordon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morrow stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Gordon scores with a nice body kick.
Gordon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A right-left combo lands from Gordon. Gordon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morrow. Gordon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morrow at a distance.
Gordon lands with a nice combination. Morrow backs away looking to recover. Gordon cracks Morrow with a good jab. Gordon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morrow. Gordon scores with a three punch combo!
Gordon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Gordon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Morrow wants to improve his position but instead Gordon has moved into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gordon prevents Morrow from improving his position. Gordon wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Morrow tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gordon has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Morrow tries to hold on but Gordon postures up. Gordon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Morrow keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Gordon dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gordon throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Morrow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gordon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Morrow swinging wildly here.
Gordon lands a jab-cross combination. Morrow dodges the punch combination from Gordon.
Morrow looks for a takedown but Gordon sprawls well. Morrow misses with a double jab
and Gordon counters with a nice leg kick. Left hook, right uppercut from Gordon. Gordon throws a one two combo.
A head kick from Gordon lands but Morrow takes it in his stride. Gordon swinging wildly here.
Gordon lands a nice hook to Morrow's body. Morrow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Morrow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Gordon connects with a solid leg kick. Gordon throws a series of punches but Morrow avoids them all with ease. A nice combination there by Gordon.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morrow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gordon. Gordon obviously looking to wear him down.
Gordon digs a good hook to Morrow's body.
Gordon throws a nice outside leg kick. Gordon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Gordon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Tony Gordon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Gordon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morrow backs up against the cage.
Morrow has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Gordon misses with a series of wild punches.
Gordon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gordon scores with a jab to the jaw. Gordon throws a quick inside leg kick. Gordon scores with a three punch combo!
A right-left combo lands from Gordon. Morrow throws a combination that misses and Gordon counters with an outside leg kick.
Morrow's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Gordon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morrow, pushing him back against the cage. Gordon crunches a lovely knee into Morrow's ribcage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gordon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morrow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Gordon breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gordon lands a really nice looking cross but Morrow seems unphased.
Gordon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Morrow tries to clinch but Gordon moves away and Gordon counters with a straight right hand. Gordon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Morrow shoots in for a double leg but Gordon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Gordon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. A solid leg kick lands there for Gordon.
Gordon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Morrow if he has to take too many more of those.
Gordon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gordon. Gordon throws a nice outside leg kick. Gordon throws a series of punches but Morrow avoids them all with ease. Gordon shoots and misses so Morrow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Morrow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gordon swivels though and keeps the full guard. Gordon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gordon tries to get out of the position. Seth Morrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morrow wants to stand and escape but instead Gordon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Morrow wants to sweep here but Gordon controlling him for the moment. Gordon is looking to stand up but Morrow won't let him. Morrow is trying to keep Gordon in close.
Gordon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Morrow wants to sweep here but Gordon controlling him for the moment. Morrow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Some wild striking there from Gordon.
Morrow shoots and misses and Gordon counters with a series of strikes. Morrow will be more careful next time no doubt. Tony Gordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Morrow. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gordon - that will leave a mark!
Morrow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Morrow shoots for a double leg takedown but Gordon sprawls well. He's pushed Morrow's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Gordon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gordon!
Tony Gordon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Gordon lands with a nice combination. Morrow backs away looking to recover. Morrow has his takedown stuffed letting Gordon counter with a right hand. A nice combination there by Gordon.
Morrow takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Gordon scores with a jab. Gordon scores with a three punch combo!
Good standup being displayed there by Gordon as he connects with a hook. Danga de danga de dang - Gordon scores with a four punch combination!
And that's the end of the fight! Tony Gordon showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gordon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:25 Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:25 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Gordon!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Abreu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abreu has chosen Sepultura - Roots Bloody Roots as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Paul Sakamoto has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Sakamoto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Abreu! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Abreu shoots for a double leg takedown but Sakamoto sprawls well. He's pushed Abreu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Abreu shoots for a takedown but Sakamoto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Abreu blocks a jab. Sakamoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Abreu shoots in for a double leg but Sakamoto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Paul Sakamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Abreu. Abreu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Rodrigo Abreu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Abreu shoots in but no luck this time. Sakamoto looks to land a right hand but Abreu moved out of range. Sakamoto fails to land with a series of punches.
Sakamoto misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sakamoto throws out a loose jab but Abreu uses good head movement to avoid it. Abreu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sakamoto sprawls well. Sakamoto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abreu gets slowly back to his feet. Donk. Sakamoto catches Abreu right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sakamoto misses with the combination.
Abreu fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Paul Sakamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sakamoto pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Sakamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abreu moves away. Sakamoto lands a nice shot that snaps Abreu's head back.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Abreu is defended easily by Sakamoto. Abreu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sakamoto defends it nicely. Sakamoto stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Sakamoto throws a looping overhand right but Abreu ducks down to avoid it. Sakamoto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Abreu on the wrong end of a nice jab. Sakamoto sizes up Abreu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Horrible takedown by Abreu or perhaps it was just good defense by Sakamoto which made him look bad. Abreu looks gassed! Abreu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Abreu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sakamoto as he avoids it easily. Abreu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sakamoto's waist but Sakamoto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Abreu off to one side. Abreu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sakamoto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Abreu somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Abreu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Abreu staying out of range there. Abreu has a takedown stuffed. Sakamoto cracks Abreu with a right hand to the side of the head. Abreu blocks a leg kick. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Abreu. Sakamoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Sakamoto finds it's way through Abreu's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Sakamoto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Sakamoto scores with a hook to the body. Abreu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Sakamoto digs a good body shot into Abreu's ribs. Sakamoto scores with a punch to the head. Sakamoto jabbing away but nothing is landing. Sakamoto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Sakamoto is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Abreu looks for a takedown but Sakamoto sprawls well. Sakamoto throws a lazy right hand but Abreu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Abreu misses with a takedown attempt - Sakamoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Nice sprawl there from Sakamoto as Abreu shoots in. Sakamoto connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Sakamoto dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sakamoto loads up on a big right hand but Abreu slips the punch. Abreu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sakamoto circles away. Abreu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sakamoto tries to avoid it but Abreu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sakamoto to the ground. Sakamoto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Abreu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakamoto. Sakamoto throws a low kick but Abreu avoids it. Abreu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sakamoto pinned against the cage. Sakamoto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Paul Sakamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Abreu. Abreu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakamoto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sakamoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Abreu is breathing heavily. Abreu fails with the takedown. Sakamoto sizes up Abreu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sakamoto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Sakamoto throws a hook to the side of Abreu's head but Abreu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Sakamoto throws a jab when Abreu was well out of range. Abreu shoots in but Sakamoto avoids the takedown attempt easily. Paul Sakamoto is winning the standup battle so far. Sakamoto scores with a jab to the body. Sakamoto throws a series of punches but Abreu moves out of range. Abreu closes the distance and clinches up with Sakamoto, looking for a takedown. Abreu pushes Sakamoto against the cage but Sakamoto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Sakamoto tries to bum rush Abreu with a series of wild strikes but Abreu uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Sakamoto misses the shot to the body. Abreu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sakamoto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sakamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Abreu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sakamoto but Sakamoto pushes him off and we're back to square one. Sakamoto tries to score with a low kick but Abreu moves his leg out of the way. Abreu avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A slow jab from Sakamoto misses its intended target. Abreu fails with a takedown attempt. Sakamoto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sakamoto throws a right hand that Abreu ducks under and follows up with a left that Abreu also avoids with ease. Sakamoto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Sakamoto misses the shot to the body. Abreu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakamoto misses with a body shot.
Sakamoto misses with an uppercut. Abreu has a takedown stuffed. Sakamoto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sakamoto. Sakamoto wants to slow Abreu down by chopping away at his legs. Sakamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abreu was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakamoto.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Sakamoto misses with a hook. Sakamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abreu. Abreu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Abreu. Sakamoto missing with a left hand there. Abreu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Abreu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Abreu tries for a takedown but Sakamoto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Sakamoto cracks Abreu with an open hand slap. Sakamoto looks to land a left hand but Abreu moved out of range nicely. Sakamoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sakamoto gets caught flat footed, as Abreu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Sakamoto dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sakamoto takes a swing at Abreu's ribcage but misses. Sakamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abreu. Sakamoto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Abreu dives in and grabs Sakamoto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sakamoto pushes down on Abreu's head and hops out. Sakamoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A clash of legs there as Abreu blocks the low kick. Sakamoto with a jab. Sakamoto misses with an uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Abreu slips under a jab from Sakamoto. Abreu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Abreu shoots in for a takedown but Sakamoto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Sakamoto lands a jab-cross combination. Abreu takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sakamoto swinging wildly here.
Sakamoto punishes Abreu's body with a nice straight punch. Abreu slips a straight right by Sakamoto. Sakamoto takes a swing at Abreu's ribcage but misses. Abreu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Sakamoto stuffs the takedown. Paul Sakamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Abreu. Sakamoto lands a nice looking body shot.
Sakamoto misses the shot to the body. Sakamoto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abreu is out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Sakamoto. Abreu does a little dance to reset his feet. Sakamoto throws a shot from downtown. Abreu moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Sakamoto misses with a wild body shot. Abreu closes the distance and clinches up with Sakamoto, looking for a takedown. Abreu pushes Sakamoto against the cage but Sakamoto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Some wild striking there from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick but Abreu sees it coming and checks it nicely. Sakamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abreu. Sakamoto lands with a hook. Abreu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Abreu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakamoto.
Abreu fails with a takedown attempt. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Abreu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sakamoto has got the better of the exchanges. Sakamoto misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sakamoto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Sakamoto connects with a body shot. Sakamoto missing with a left hand there. Abreu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Sakamoto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abreu circles away quickly and effectively. Abreu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sakamoto swivels and escapes. Sakamoto stuffs the takedown attempt from Abreu. Abreu gets slowly back to his feet. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Abreu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sakamoto is looking to score with low kicks. Sakamoto misses with a two punch combination.
Sakamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abreu moves away. Rodrigo Abreu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Abreu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sakamoto defends it nicely. Sakamoto misses with a body shot.
Sakamoto lands a jab-cross combination. Sakamoto blocks a head kick by Abreu.
Sakamoto misses the shot to the body. Abreu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Abreu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Abreu fails to land the takedown. Sakamoto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight! Paul Sakamoto showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sakamoto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26 Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26 Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Sakamoto!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Byson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne Johnson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Byson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wayne Johnson! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Byson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Byson misses with a body shot.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Byson.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Byson sprawls well. Byson throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Byson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson dives in and grabs Byson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Byson pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out. Mike Byson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Johnson. Byson throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it. Byson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Byson misses with a double jab.
Byson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Byson as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Byson looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Byson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Byson wants it to stay on the feet. Byson leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Byson throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely. Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Byson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson. Nice shot lands for Byson. Byson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Byson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Byson.
Byson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Byson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Byson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Johnson gets the takedown into side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Byson dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Byson throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and moves out of range. Byson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Byson throws a right and a left that both miss. Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Mike Byson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Byson tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Byson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Byson sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Byson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Mike Byson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Johnson. A swing and a miss from Byson. Johnson gets the takedown into side control. Johnson wants to control but Byson is keeping him busy. Johnson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Byson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Byson is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Johnson swings around for an armbar but Byson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Johnson's guard. Byson wants to stand and escape but instead Johnson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Byson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground. Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Johnson stops Byson from standing up. Byson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Byson is retaining full guard. Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Johnson won't allow Byson to sweep him here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Byson tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Byson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Byson just misses with a punch to the body.
Byson misses with a two punch combination.
Byson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Byson connects with a jab. Byson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Johnson misses with an uppercut. Byson stuffs the takedown. Johnson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Byson's guard. Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Johnson pushing down on Byson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Byson defending well though. Byson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Byson manages to escape and get back to his feet! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wayne Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
No joy there for Byson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mike Byson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Byson tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Byson to the ground. Byson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Left hook, right uppercut from Byson. Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Byson. Mike Byson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Johnson. Byson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Byson tries to clinch up. Byson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily. No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Byson. Johnson shoots in and drives through. Byson sprawls well. Byson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Byson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Byson sprawls well. Byson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet. Byson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Byson!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Byson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch and Byson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Byson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Byson misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Byson fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Byson wants to sweep but no luck. Byson wants to control the position but Johnson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Byson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Byson wants to get back to full guard. Byson is working hard here to advance position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Johnson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Byson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johnson. Byson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Byson tries to get out of the position. Byson is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight! Mike Byson showed his dominance in that final round. I think Byson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28 Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28 Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Byson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borknagar Solefald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georg Hullenberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Solefald comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Boy. Hullenberger has chosen America as his entrance music. Borknagar Solefald has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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224 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Borknagar Solefald! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Georg Hullenberger! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Solefald tries to clinch up. Solefald avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hullenberger keeps Solefald at a distance using the push kick. A chopping leg kick lands by Hullenberger. A bone on bone clash there as Solefald blocks the leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hullenberger. Hullenberger connects with a solid leg kick. Solefald is breathing heavily. Solefald takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hullenberger throws a combination. Solefald tries to block but a couple of punches get through. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! An inside leg kick lands from Hullenberger. Hullenberger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hullenberger, right into the meat.
Solefald tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. A chopping leg kick lands by Hullenberger. Solefald takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Solefald takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Hullenberger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Hullenberger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Solefald takes a step back to recover. Hullenberger lands with a kick to the temple. Solefald shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hullenberger, right into the meat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Hullenberger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hullenberger connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hullenberger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Solefald tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Hullenberger delivers a nice body kick. Solefald on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hullenberger. Hullenberger obviously looking to wear him down.
Hullenberger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hullenberger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Hullenberger throws a nice outside leg kick. A solid leg kick lands there for Hullenberger.
Hullenberger throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A nice leg kick lands there from Hullenberger. A nice inside leg kick there by Hullenberger. That's going to slow Solefald down. Hullenberger throws a shot to the body.
Solefald steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hullenberger. That one must have hurt. Hullenberger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Solefald takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice body kick from Hullenberger. Georg Hullenberger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hullenberger throws a quick inside leg kick. Solefald takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Solefald will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Solefald takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hullenberger scores with a push kick. Hullenberger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Hullenberger cracks the inside of Solefald's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Solefald on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hullenberger. Hullenberger obviously looking to wear him down.
Hullenberger cracks the inside of Solefald's front leg. Hullenberger is looking to slow Solefald down with leg kicks. Hullenberger goes for a high kick. It partially lands. An inside leg kick lands from Hullenberger. Hullenberger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. A slapping leg kick lands for Hullenberger.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hullenberger. Solefald tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Nice body kick there by Hullenberger. A chopping leg kick lands by Hullenberger. Hullenberger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Solefald's calf. Hullenberger scoring well with a low kick there.
Hullenberger throws a nice outside leg kick. Hullenberger throws a leg kick which misses Solefald's front leg but catches the back leg as Solefald tries to avoid it. Solefald stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hullenberger. A nice inside leg kick there by Hullenberger. That's going to slow Solefald down. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hullenberger.
Solefald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hullenberger thows a body kick. Solefald tries to catch it but that hurt him. Solefald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hullenberger can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hullenberger scores with a nice body kick.
Solefald on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hullenberger. Hullenberger obviously looking to wear him down.
Hullenberger thuds his shin into the meat of Solefald's side. Hullenberger lands a head kick. Solefald smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Solefald takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hullenberger.
Solefald steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hullenberger. That one must have hurt. A thudding body kick lands there by Hullenberger!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A slapping leg kick lands for Hullenberger.
Solefald takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Solefald tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Solefald steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hullenberger. That one must have hurt. Hullenberger throws a head kick that half lands.
Solefald is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Hullenberger delivers a nice body kick. Hullenberger lands with a kick to the temple. Solefald shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Hullenberger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Solefald's calf. Hullenberger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Solefald takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. A left and a right from Hullenberger both land. Nice combination. A head kick from Hullenberger lands but Solefald takes it in his stride. Hullenberger delivers a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hullenberger throws a nice outside leg kick. An inside leg kick lands from Hullenberger. Hullenberger lands a high kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Hullenberger. Hullenberger is looking to slow Solefald down with leg kicks. Hullenberger lands a high kick!
Hullenberger throws a head kick that Solefald semi-blocks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hullenberger. Hullenberger is looking to slow Solefald down with leg kicks. Hullenberger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hullenberger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Solefald stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Hullenberger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Solefald. That did some damage! Hullenberger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Solefald. Hullenberger throws a head kick that Solefald semi-blocks.
Hullenberger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Solefald's head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hullenberger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Hullenberger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hullenberger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Solefald rather than just go for the knockout. Solefald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hullenberger can pounce on him.
Solefald takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Solefald tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Solefald tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georg Hullenberger dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Solefald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hullenberger can pounce on him.
Solefald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hullenberger can pounce on him.
Hullenberger lands with a slapping head kick. Solefald on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hullenberger. Hullenberger obviously looking to wear him down.
Solefald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hullenberger can pounce on him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hullenberger.
Georg Hullenberger seems to be getting the better of the standup. Hullenberger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Solefald's head. Solefald doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Hullenberger cracks the inside of Solefald's front leg. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hullenberger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hullenberger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Solefald takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Solefald sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Solefald might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. A solid leg kick lands there for Hullenberger.
Hullenberger has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Hullenberger delivers a nice body kick. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Good leg kick by Hullenberger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Solefald on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Borknagar Solefald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hullenberger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Solefald. That did some damage! Hullenberger throws a leg kick which misses Solefald's front leg but catches the back leg as Solefald tries to avoid it. Solefald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hullenberger.
That's one minute gone in the round. Solefald stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hullenberger. Hullenberger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Solefald if he has to take too many more of those.
Solefald takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Hullenberger scores with a leg kick.
Hullenberger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Hullenberger connects with a high kick. Hullenberger lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hullenberger scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Solefald misses the jab. Hullenberger throws a head kick that misses. Hullenberger scores with a push kick. Solefald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hullenberger can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hullenberger, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hullenberger.
Hullenberger throws a head kick that misses. Hullenberger feints and then cracks Solefald's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Solefald down. A slapping leg kick lands for Hullenberger.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hullenberger, right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hullenberger.
Hullenberger scores with a spinning back kick! Hullenberger lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hullenberger fakes the leg kick and cracks Solefald in the body. Solefald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hullenberger can pounce on him.
Hullenberger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Hullenberger dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Hullenberger with a body punch. A glancing blow. Hullenberger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hullenberger pushes Solefald away with a front kick. Solefald takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Hullenberger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Solefald tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Hullenberger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Solefald. That did some damage! Solefald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hullenberger can pounce on him.
Hullenberger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Solefald if he has to take too many more of those.
Solefald takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Solefald takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Solefald tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Hullenberger lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hullenberger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice body kick there by Hullenberger. Nice body kick there by Hullenberger.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hullenberger fails to land with a series of punches.
Hullenberger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Hullenberger scores with a leg kick.
Hullenberger throws a nice outside leg kick. Hullenberger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Solefald stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hullenberger. Hullenberger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Hullenberger feints and then cracks Solefald's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Solefald down. Hullenberger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hullenberger lands with a slapping head kick. Solefald on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hullenberger. Hullenberger obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Hullenberger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Solefald steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hullenberger. That one must have hurt. Solefald on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hullenberger tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hullenberger.
Hullenberger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Solefald takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hullenberger thumps Solefald with a low kick. Hullenberger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Solefald sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Solefald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hullenberger can pounce on him.
Solefald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hullenberger can pounce on him.
A head kick from Hullenberger lands but Solefald takes it in his stride. Hullenberger throws a front kick that sends Solefald stumbling back into the cage. Solefald takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Solefald takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Solefald steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hullenberger. That one must have hurt. Hullenberger lets loose with a powerful body kick. Solefald will feel that in the morning. Hullenberger scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Solefald takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hullenberger scores with a kick to the midsection. Good leg kick by Hullenberger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hullenberger lands with a slapping head kick. Solefald stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hullenberger. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Solefald takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hullenberger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hullenberger throws a front kick that sends Solefald stumbling back into the cage. Hullenberger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Hullenberger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georg Hullenberger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hullenberger throws a head kick that half lands.
Hullenberger throws and low kick but Solefald moves out of range easily. Hullenberger misses with a low kick. Hullenberger throws a front kick aimed at Solefald's knee but Solefald avoids it well. Solefald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Solefald checks a low kick from Hullenberger. The fight stays on the outside here - Solefald looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Hullenberger cracks the inside of Solefald's front leg. Hullenberger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hullenberger lands a high kick!
Solefald closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hullenberger circles away. Solefald tries to clinch up but Hullenberger circles away and keeps his distance. A nice inside leg kick there by Hullenberger. That's going to slow Solefald down. A chopping leg kick lands by Hullenberger. Hullenberger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Solefald takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. An inside leg kick lands from Hullenberger. Hullenberger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Solefald if he has to take too many more of those.
Hullenberger connects with a solid leg kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hullenberger throws a head kick that Solefald semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hullenberger throws a nice head kick!
Hullenberger digs a good body shot into Solefald's ribs. Solefald takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hullenberger pushes Solefald away with a front kick. Solefald walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hullenberger. A nice leg kick lands there from Hullenberger. A head kick from Hullenberger lands but Solefald takes it in his stride. Solefald loads up on a big right hand but Hullenberger slips the punch. Hullenberger feints and then cracks Solefald's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Solefald down. Hullenberger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. A good leg kick by Hullenberger. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Good leg kick by Hullenberger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hullenberger lands a high kick!
Solefald on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hullenberger, right into the meat.
Hullenberger scores with a nice body kick.
Hullenberger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Solefald. Hullenberger is looking to slow Solefald down with leg kicks. Hullenberger feints and then cracks Solefald's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Solefald down. Hullenberger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hullenberger throws a leg kick which misses Solefald's front leg but catches the back leg as Solefald tries to avoid it. Solefald takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Hullenberger scores with a leg kick.
Hullenberger throws a head kick that misses. A chopping leg kick lands by Hullenberger. Hullenberger scores with a leg kick.
Hullenberger throws a leg kick which misses Solefald's front leg but catches the back leg as Solefald tries to avoid it. Solefald takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hullenberger throws a nice outside leg kick. Solefald on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hullenberger. Hullenberger obviously looking to wear him down.
Hullenberger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Solefald. Hullenberger is looking to slow Solefald down with leg kicks. Hullenberger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hullenberger thuds his shin into the meat of Solefald's side. Hullenberger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Solefald's calf. Hullenberger throws a nice outside leg kick. Solefald walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hullenberger. Hullenberger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Solefald. Hullenberger thumps Solefald with a low kick. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hullenberger - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hullenberger scores with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hullenberger.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hullenberger!
A nice leg kick lands there from Hullenberger. Hullenberger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A solid leg kick lands there for Hullenberger.
Hullenberger lands a head kick. Solefald smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Both fighters circling a little - Hullenberger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Hullenberger is looking to slow Solefald down with leg kicks. Solefald takes a kick to the side of the head. Hullenberger scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Hullenberger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Solefald's sensitive parts. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hullenberger throws a head kick that half lands.
Solefald stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hullenberger. Hullenberger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hullenberger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hullenberger is looking to slow Solefald down with leg kicks. Hullenberger lands a head kick. Solefald smiles back at him and beckons him forward. A nice inside leg kick there by Hullenberger. That's going to slow Solefald down. Crunch! Hullenberger slams his shin into Solefald's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hullenberger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Borknagar Solefald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hullenberger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Solefald if he has to take too many more of those.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hullenberger, right into the meat.
Good leg kick by Hullenberger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hullenberger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Solefald's sensitive parts. Hullenberger lands with a kick to the temple. Solefald shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Hullenberger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
An inside leg kick lands from Hullenberger. Hullenberger throws a right and a left that both miss. Georg Hullenberger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Hullenberger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Solefald takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hullenberger lands with a nice body kick. Hullenberger scores with a body shot.
Solefald on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hullenberger. Hullenberger obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hullenberger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hullenberger lands a head kick. Solefald smiles back at him and beckons him forward. A slapping body kick lands there for Hullenberger. Solefald takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hullenberger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that's the end of the fight! Georg Hullenberger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Hullenberger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 24:30 Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 24:30 Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georg Hullenberger!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tavish McRedd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassiano Victor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McRedd comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Shikari - Mothership. Victor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Enigma - Hello and welcome. Tavish McRedd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tavish McRedd! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cassiano Victor! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McRedd connects with a single shot there. McRedd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A looping hook to the body misses from McRedd. Victor does a little dance to reset his feet. Victor throws the left hand but McRedd avoids the punch easily. Victor looks to land a right hand but McRedd moved out of range. McRedd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Victor. McRedd tries to clinch up. Victor shoots in and drives through. McRedd sprawls well. Victor throws an overhand right that lands on McRedd's shoulder, as McRedd tries to avoid the shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Victor slips under a jab. Victor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McRedd throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Victor counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab from McRedd misses. McRedd fails with an attempt to clinch.
McRedd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Victor. Victor moves away from the strike by McRedd. McRedd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McRedd misses the shot to the body. Victor has a takedown stuffed. McRedd stuns Victor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. McRedd throws a looping overhand right but Victor ducks down to avoid it. Tavish McRedd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Victor lands a lovely overhand right. McRedd misses with a body kick. McRedd throws a quick inside leg kick. Victor blocks a jab. A shot to the body from Victor misses enabling McRedd to counter with a crisp jab. McRedd defending well as Victor loads up on a big left hand. McRedd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Victor misses its intended target. McRedd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. McRedd catches Victor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round. McRedd throws a lazy right hand but Victor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. McRedd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Victor. McRedd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Victor. Victor tries to clinch up but McRedd circles away and keeps his distance. Victor looks to score with a jab to the body but McRedd is just out of range. McRedd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Victor. Victor blocks a jab. Victor darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Victor wants to lay and pray for a moment but McRedd keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Victor is pressing down on McRedd's thigh, looking to free his foot. McRedd is holding on for now. McRedd is trying to get back to full guard. McRedd wants to control the action here but instead Victor manages to pass to full mount! McRedd is squirming around, avoiding Victor's attempts to control the action. Victor in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McRedd tries to hold on but Victor postures up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tavish McRedd will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Victor jabbing away but nothing is landing. McRedd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Victor momentarily.
McRedd tries to clinch but Victor is having none of it. McRedd misses with a wild body shot. McRedd fails in his attempt to clinch. Victor swings and misses with a shot to the body and McRedd counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Cassiano Victor has been cut. McRedd tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Victor is able to avoid easily. McRedd takes a shot right to the bread basket. McRedd throws a jab when Victor was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. McRedd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Victor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. McRedd throws an overhand right that lands on Victor's shoulder, as Victor tries to avoid the shot. Victor ducks under a wild hook from McRedd. Victor slips a straight right by McRedd. Victor has closed the distance and engaged McRedd in a clinch.
McRedd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Victor jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Victor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. McRedd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Victor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McRedd tries to land a leg kick but Victor saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McRedd looks to score with a jab to the body but Victor is just out of range. Victor throws a big shot that misses. McRedd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Victor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Victor darts in trying to clinch and McRedd counters with a left to the body. McRedd misses with a wild body shot. McRedd misses with a low kick.
Victor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Victor blocks a leg kick. McRedd misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Victor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. McRedd takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice defenses there by McRedd. Victor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McRedd tries to land a body kick and Victor counters with a single leg into guard. McRedd didn't expect that. Victor trying to control the position from guard on top but McRedd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. McRedd keeping full guard, as Victor tries to pass. Victor scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Victor thows a big elbow that misses. Victor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. McRedd trying to keep a closed guard but Victor is proving a slippery customer.
Victor with a flurry of punches that miss. Victor tries to free his leg and advance position but McRedd is retaining full guard. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Victor won't allow McRedd to sweep him here. McRedd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cassiano Victor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Cassiano Victor's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
McRedd moves out of range as Victor strikes. McRedd thows a body shot but no joy. McRedd throws out a loose jab but Victor uses good head movement to avoid it. Victor throws a shot from downtown. McRedd moves away and avoids it. McRedd swats away the attempt to clinch by Victor. McRedd thows a body shot but no joy. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McRedd moves into the clinch successfully.
Victor tightens his grip and picks McRedd up, before dumping him to the ground. McRedd manages to land in guard. Victor stopping the sweep attempt from McRedd. Victor being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round. McRedd keeping moving, preventing Victor from controlling successfully. Victor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McRedd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Victor trying to control but McRedd is working from the bottom. Victor sitting in guard, not really doing much. Victor postures up and lands a big shot to McRedd's brow. Victor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Victor passes into half guard. Victor is trying to control. McRedd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. McRedd is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McRedd is looking to control Victor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McRedd avoid being mounted? McRedd is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control. Victor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. McRedd looking for submissions from an awkward position here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Victor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Victor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McRedd.
Tavish McRedd is winning the standup battle so far. A low kick from McRedd misses and Victor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Victor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McRedd swivels though and keeps the full guard. Victor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Victor throws a big right hand that misses. McRedd working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. McRedd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Victor is one step ahead there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cassiano Victor really dominated that round. The cut man is working on Cassiano Victor's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Victor swinging wildly here.
Victor throws an overhand right that lands on McRedd's shoulder, as McRedd tries to avoid the shot. Victor throws out a loose jab but McRedd uses good head movement to avoid it. Nice shot lands for Victor. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Victor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McRedd. Victor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Victor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McRedd.
That's one minute gone in the round. Victor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McRedd. McRedd misses with a hook. Victor ducked under it nicely. A big left from Victor misses. McRedd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Victor finds it's target. McRedd slips a jab from Victor. Tavish McRedd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Victor tries to clinch but McRedd moves out of range. McRedd closes the distance looking to clinch and Victor counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Victor avoids the body shot from McRedd.
Victor misses the jab. Victor jabs at McRedd's body. McRedd misses the body punch and Victor counters with a nice double leg into guard. Victor pushes down on McRedd's leg and manages to get into half guard. Victor is trying to control the action in half guard but McRedd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Victor is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McRedd tries to get to full guard but Victor has control of the leg. Victor is pressing down on McRedd's thigh, looking to free his foot. McRedd is holding on for now. Victor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McRedd's head.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Victor throws a looping overhand right but McRedd ducks down to avoid it. A cross from Victor lands. McRedd thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Victor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Victor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McRedd as he jumps to the side. Victor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Victor throws a jab but it's blocked by McRedd. Victor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McRedd throws out a loose jab but Victor uses good head movement to avoid it. McRedd lands a jab to the nose. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cassiano Victor dominated that fourth round. The cut man is working on Cassiano Victor's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Victor throws an overhand right that lands on McRedd's shoulder, as McRedd tries to avoid the shot. Victor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McRedd. McRedd walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Victor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McRedd moves away. McRedd moves out of range of the strikes. McRedd attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. McRedd scores with a hook to the body. Victor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McRedd gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Victor. McRedd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Victor. Victor takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round. Victor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Victor shoots in for a takedown but McRedd shows good takedown defense. Victor throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Victor swings away with a body shot that misses
and McRedd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. McRedd darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Victor throws a hook but McRedd blocks it. McRedd misses with a body shot.
McRedd looks to clinch and Victor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McRedd misses with a straight left. Victor defending well as McRedd loads up on a big left hand. McRedd misses with a low kick.
Victor looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Victor wants to lay and pray for a moment but McRedd keeps working. Victor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Victor not landing any meaningful shots this time. McRedd is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Victor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Victor's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Victor is keeping busy.
McRedd misses with a punch to the head. Victor tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Victor is looking to get to half guard. McRedd looking to control and managing it successfully. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. McRedd postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Victor looks a forlorn figure.
McRedd tries to control but Victor wriggling away. Cassiano Victor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Victor is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tavish McRedd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Victor is working to get back to half guard.
Victor is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. McRedd working the ground and pound effectively.
McRedd jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Victor manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tavish McRedd. I think Victor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 47:48 Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 47:49 Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cassiano Victor! Cassiano Victor is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Pinksy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bourque comes to the cage accompanied by "Business Time" by Flight of the Conchords. This should be fireworks!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timothy Bourque! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Pinksy! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pinksy avoids the head kick by Bourque.
Pinksy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bourque. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pinksy. Bourque really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Pinksy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourque.
Pinksy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pinksy throws a wild body kick that Bourque sees coming a mile off. Pinksy misses with the combination.
Pinksy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bourque. Pinksy does a little dance to reset his feet. Pinksy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pinksy swings for the body but Bourque moves out of range.
Bourque connects with a body shot. Pinksy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pinksy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bourque. Bourque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Bourque throws a leg kick which misses Pinksy's front leg but catches the back leg as Pinksy tries to avoid it. Bourque throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pinksy's head.
It looks like Drew Pinksy has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bourque misses with a wild body shot. Pinksy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bourque.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pinksy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bourque looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Pinksy throws a sloppy body shot
and Bourque counters with a head kick that drops Pinksy to the mat! Pinksy scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly! Bourque showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pinksy.
Bourque throws a series of punches but Pinksy moves out of range. Pinksy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bourque tries a head kick but it misses.
Pinksy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Bourque. Beautiful body shot. Bourque throws a right and a left that both miss. Bourque takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A lazy body kick from Pinksy and Bourque counters with a huge head kick that drops Pinksy! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timothy Bourque! Timothy Bourque retains his heavyweight title!
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